Governor Mikie Sherrill

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) announced that the Family Connects NJ program (FCNJ) – the state’s Universal Nurse Home Visiting program – has been expanded to support more families welcoming home a newborn in six new counties. The service is now available in all of South Jersey, and most of Central and North Jersey, with program rollout on track to reach statewide implementation next year.

Today, during her inaugural speech, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two executive orders delivering on her promise to declare a State of Emergency on Utility Costs on Day One. Executive Order No.1 delivers immediate ratepayer relief and freezes rate hikes for New Jersey families. Executive Order No. 2 takes action to massively expand in-state power generation – including solar and battery storage in the short-term, and nuclear power in the long-term, to lower electric bills.